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A collection of photos and stories of the people of South Los Angeles.
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Photojournalist: Santiago Gonzalez
Photojournalist: Santiago Gonzalez
“When i was young i wanted to be a engineer. I wanted to be an engineer because it had required math. When I go to college I want to study…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 14, 2017
Photojournalist: Naydelin Romero
Photojournalist: Naydelin Romero
“If school was optional I would still go because it’ll be better for me for the future. Also some people don’t go to school but going to…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 7, 2017
Photojournalist: Rhyanna Koble
Photojournalist: Rhyanna Koble
“My favorite thing to do is play soccer at the park with my front neighbors, Ernesto and Jessie. We go to the hoover park across the street…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 7, 2017
Photojournalist: Evelyn Reyes
Photojournalist: Evelyn Reyes
“Yes people should go to school because they could learn to do stuff like make friends ,get homework,learn the alphabet ,and learn their…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 7, 2017
Photojournalist: Justin Xiquin
Photojournalist: Justin Xiquin
“I’ve been working on the U.S Senate with it’s five Latino members,Cabinet members,,statewide elected officials and Supreme Court…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 7, 2017
Photojournalist:Junior Chavez
Photojournalist:Junior Chavez
“My main goal for this school year is would be to graduate high school and pass all of my classes with A’s and B’s to get accepted to a…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 7, 2017
Photojournalist: Darli Lopez
Photojournalist: Darli Lopez
“I want to be a veterinarian that would help all type of animals that are injured because it would be amazing to work with all type of…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 7, 2017
Photojournalist: Edwin Benitez
Photojournalist: Edwin Benitez
“When I was born, I helped my mom sell corn, churros, bread, candy and plants”. “ Yes even though it’s very tiring to work, study, cook…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photojournalist: Rebecca Crespo
Photojournalist: Rebecca Crespo
“I am proud that i am somewhat creative, i could draw something but it wouldn’t be dull. I am creative in the sense that i have an…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photojournalist: Jonathan Vasquez
Photojournalist: Jonathan Vasquez
“The most is Bachata because it’s for dancing. This music is more enjoyable because it’s the first dancing i know in Chicago”
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photojournalist: Guadalupe Gonzalez
Photojournalist: Guadalupe Gonzalez
¨ The most challenging moment of my life, was leaving my family, in Guatemala, because I needed to help them and send them money, because…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photojournalism:Elizabeth Hernandez
Photojournalism:Elizabeth Hernandez
“I wanted a better future….When I got here I looked for my job. “
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photojournalist: Dayana Escandon
Photojournalist: Dayana Escandon
“School will help me so one day I could help the world, and be something to it, I would also like to do that. I have always seen how other…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photojournalist: Michel Guerrero
Photojournalist: Michel Guerrero
“ My family values are being responsible and respectful. They’re important to me because they define the person I am. Without my values I…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 6, 2017
Photo Journalist: Hazel Duran
Photo Journalist: Hazel Duran
‘’If I can turn back time I wished I had graduated from High school. I wish I can change the fact I got married at such a young age and had…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Karen Bautista
Photojournalist: Karen Bautista
¨ I am interested in football because I can tackle people and I can throw. And I like slime because its satisfying.¨ ¨ My happiest memory…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Daisy Guzman
Photojournalist: Daisy Guzman
“My dream is to be a video game designer, I wish I can acomplish it.”
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Osbeen Barrera
Photojournalist: Osbeen Barrera
“It was hard for me to get pregnant,I waited 17 years.”
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist Ashley Villatoro
Photojournalist Ashley Villatoro
“ The happiest day of my life living here was reuniting with my family when I came here from my country. Another happiest day of my life…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist:Karen Rivera
Photojournalist:Karen Rivera
This is my mom whom is making dinner,she is also a working mother my hardworking mother.I interviewed her to find out more about how she…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Abigail Canela
Photojournalist: Abigail Canela
“And the last memory that I would want to relive I had mentioned earlier and it was my high school graduation, the reason that I would want…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Cynthia Contreras
Photojournalist: Cynthia Contreras
“To my grandpa that passed away, we would always talk on the phone saying what we will do when we finally meet each other in person but I…
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist Mia Mandujano
Photojournalist Mia Mandujano
Nataly : I like school because we paint and dance.Sometimes my friends’ mommies bring food or cake and I love cake!
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Marcela Diaz
Photojournalist: Marcela Diaz
“I wanted to be an architect but now entering my last year at UCR I want to be a corpraet lawyer.”
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
Photojournalist: Alexander Carranza
Photojournalist: Alexander Carranza
“ I want to be a veteran cause, I want to experience what it feels like to be in a war and hero”.
Teresa Wierzbianska
Sep 5, 2017
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